Sylvie's in the press
Visiting the wine auction | 'An average of 165 euros for a bottle'
A wine with Petrus, Mouton Rothschild, or Romanée-Conti on the label is worth money. Sylvie’s Wine Auctions in Antwerp plays a key role in the world of top wines.Original article in Dutch by Jan Scheidtweiler for Sabato, published on the 15th of december 23. Photography by Alexander d'Hiet. Read the article
'Wine is less of a risk trap than stocks'
Wine is less of a risk trap than stocks' - Wine is once again popular as an investmentInvesting in wine? It sounds like a somewhat out of hand hobby, but it is anything but. At the Antwerp auction house Sylvie's, tens of thousands of bottles of absolute top wine change hands every year. "Wine is on the rise as an investment, but just like with cars or art, you have to watch out."
Article by Filip Michiels for Trends Magazine, 13th January 2023, Photography Emy Elleboog Read the article
Why are fine wine prices going through the roof?
The European tradition is to buy wine young and cellar it. Asian collectors prefer to press the fast-forward button - Jancis Robinson - March 5 2022 Read the article
Whisky Passion Magazine: selling your collection through an auction house
Imagine your partner has passed away and leaves you a collection of 1200 bottles of special whisky. What do you do then as a widow (or widower, although that is rare, whisky is often a man thing)? One option is to hire an auction house. (Skip the photo to read the article in English)Text: Jurgen van Dijk;
Pictures: Jurgen van Dijk and Sylvie’s Wine Auctions
Whisky Passion, Magazine, Edition July 2021
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How to sell wine at auction? (2)
My bottle of Château Cheval Blanc 1988 arrived at the Sylvie's auction house. There, it is carefully examined by professionals. They examine the color of the wine, the level of wine in the bottle (the wine evaporates over time), the condition of the capsule and the label. If in doubt, they check if the bottle is not a counterfeit. A few days later, I receive a report.Every week, wine journalist Bruno Vanspauwen answers pressing questions about wine in his column WineWise in De Standaard. This time he shines his light on the next question: How to sell wine at auction? Read the article
How to sell wine at auction? (1)
People who inherit a wine cellar ask me this question regularly, as do clients who have bought far too much wine, people who have lost the love for certain wines or people that succumb to the sharp rise in prices in the market place. What is the value of their wines today?Every week, wine journalist Bruno Vanspauwen answers pressing questions about wine in his column WineWise in De Standaard. This time he shines his light on the next question: How to sell wine at auction? Read the article
The hunt for counterfeit fine wines
Fine wines are counterfeited more often than you think, but there are new, high-tech gadgets to check their authenticity. Here's where apps and chips come in.
The wine market is bombarded with fake fine wines, particularly from China. Estimates go up to something like 20 per cent of the supply.
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Five Questions About Investing in Wine
The price of top wines is still not back to the level of six years ago, yet we've had five good years. Investing in wine for dummies.
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The experts at Sylvie's Wine Auctions auction wine with passion
The company sells more than 150,000 bottles of wine a year, for a total of approximately 12 million euros. It has buyers and wine lovers from all over the world on its books, but strangely enough Sylvie's Wine Auctions is still relatively unknown to the general public in the Netherlands.
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